Thursday, 4 December 2025

 Gaelle BROAD (Northern Victoria) (12:52): (2068) My question is to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. A constituent from Elmore wrote to me to raise serious concerns about the ongoing danger at the intersection of the Northern Highway and Elmore-Raywood Road, right at the Elmore Bakery corner. This intersection is chaotic at the best of times, with vehicles turning in all directions and large volumes of through traffic. The situation becomes even more hazardous during harvest, with trucks travelling to and fro and frequent stock transports. My constituent says the traffic is a nightmare and a very serious accident waiting to happen. A local resident personally counted 67 trucks and around 60 cars and caravans in a single hour, with 98 per cent turning at this intersection. Sight lines when crossing into town are extremely poor, and residents genuinely fear that a serious accident is inevitable. Despite raising these concerns with Minister Horne and the Premier, they have received no satisfactory response. I invite the minister to meet with local residents at the Elmore Bakery to see firsthand the risks that locals face daily. Minister, will you commit to urgently reviewing the safety of this intersection to find a solution?